Fun lesson where students get to design their own chocolate bar! Guaranteed to enthuse! Fun name the bar starter activity, links to video clips, discussion points and the design sheet. All resources included. For other engaging resources, including full lessons, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

A group of friends find themselves trapped in an old hotel, only to suffer strange lucid dreams and terrifying nightly visitations. Will they escape or go insane? And what is the significance of the black rose? Visually attractive, creative horror story lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson or series of lessons. (At least two lessons will be required to complete the story.) Power point includes: * Attractive title page. * Story scenario – dramatic scenario (as above). * Complete lesson objectives and outcomes (WALT and WILF) - with the focus on higher attaining students to use descriptive language for effect and to build up tension and drama within the story. * Character cards page (with example, included) where students complete their own characters on special cards (resources included at the back of the Power Point.) * Planning sheet giving students a structured method in which to write an effective story (included at the back of the Power Point.) * A review prompt to discuss writing so far. * A review peer-assessment prompt which should set students up to continue the story next lesson. * Each slide gives students a “TEEP” instruction at the start of the slide, indicating which sort of activity is involved at each stage. ***Now available in a dystopian and horror bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710 *Now available as a four lesson bundle – four great lessons for £6.95!* https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/creative-writing-four-lesson-bundle-11256414 If you enjoyed this resource, you will also enjoy: A Christmas Murder Mystery 2 – Death on the Train, available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-murder-mystery-2-death-on-the-train-full-lesson-11180011 (Credits: Donney Nunley, Circus Tricks, Flickr.com. Emo Attitude, Haunted Boy, Deviant art.)

Reading Assessment Lessons (Suitable for Y6-11, KS2/3/4) Two reading assessment lessons, suitable for Y6-11 based on autobiography extracts from Karl Pilkington and Jessica Ennis. First lesson (Karl Pilkington) is a full lesson practise assessment, based on a shorter extract, taking students through how to answer a typical writing assessment task. This lesson is made up of: * A starter task * Lesson objectives * A dictionary definition task * Spider diagram of what to look for during an analysis * Reading of the text prompts * Reading review The text in this extract is a humours extract based on Karl Pilkington’s school days. The second lesson is the ‘official’ writing assessment where students are on their own in test conditions, with simply the test question and resource page. The text in this extract is an emotive piece based on Jessica Ennis’ early school life in which she endured bullying. Download should take two complete lessons, based on one hour per lesson. Resources included! For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Royalty free images used.)

Should Britain have left the EU? Hugely topical writing to argue and persuade writing task based on the shock result of the EU referendum. Students get to offer their opinions on the result. 24 Page Power Point includes * Title pages * Lesson objectives * Prompt pages * Statistic pages * Immediate reactions * Positives and negatives * Writing prompt pages and review Guaranteed to engage! See my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images taken from The Guardian and the BBC website.)

Zombie Apocalypse Complete Lesson Highly engaging zombie apocalypse creative writing lesson guaranteed to motive. The scenario: You and a group of friends take a spin out of town in your new sports car. At first you are enjoying the night air and freedom of the road, but then a heavy fog suddenly descends Passing along a dark and dreary wood, you suddenly see a woman covered in blood appear along the main road. You swerve to avoid her and crash into a tree. Fortunately, everyone is well, but it becomes apparent that all is not what it seems… You are pursued through the woods by what seems to you to be an angry, crazed mob. Through the woods you and your friends discover an abandoned school. You immediately enter to take shelter from the encroaching hordes. Can you survive? What will happen next? Highly attractive Power Point includes: * Full lesson scenario * Starter task * Survival objectives * Planning sheet * Writing and discussion prompts * Interactive ‘zombie bingo’ with callers card and 30 individual bingo cards (from myfreebingo.com) Fantastic lesson!! You may also be interested in my other zombie apocalypse lesson or the first dystopian bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710 Note: this brand new lesson is not part of this bundle. For more great resources and lessons, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: copyright free images used in this lesson. Main zombie image copyright free: https://pixabay.com/en/apocalypse-zombie-death-undead-371947/ School image copyright free: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shedboy/3613591871, bingo cards from myfreebingo.com.) You created this resource.

Of Mice and Men Mini Bundle Of Mice and Men resource bundle featuring a complete lesson on themes and two packs of starter resources. Of Mice and Men Themes Lesson £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-themes-1-full-lesson-11140263 Of Mice and Men Quiz Pack £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-quiz-pack-11134213 Of Mice and Men Spelling Starter and Cloze Activity £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-spelling-starter-and-cloze-activity-11154529 Also included as an extra is Literacy Bingo 2 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-bingo-2-11290012 50% savings if bought in this bundle! For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish Credits given on each page.

Amazing form and assembly 3 pack containing the following presentations: The Faces of Britain - The New Bank Notes £2.50: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-faces-of-britain-the-new-bank-notes-assembly-presentation-11272430 Leicester City Champions - The Amazing Story £2.50: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/leicester-city-champions-presentation-11269639 The Titanic - The Ship of Dreams £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-titanic-the-ship-of-dreams-presentation-11282976 Complete bundle pack for £4!! For more great resources and full lessons visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (All images copyright free. For credits given on each presentation.)

The Halloween Murder Mystery and The Chocolate Bar Lesson Double Pack The Halloween Murder Mystery: The Halloween Murder Mystery – Creative Writing Story A fantastically engaging lesson with arresting imagery. Students write a Halloween murder mystery story following a set scenario. The scenario: On a stormy Halloween night, you and your friends set off to attend a ‘spooky’ Halloween fancy dress party. You make your way through the storm in good spirits and arrive at the house on the hill where the party is taking place. Inside the house, the party is in full swing and you are happy to take shelter from the storm and join in the fun! Until… You realise someone has been murdered… But who and why? And will you make it out alive? Highly attractive Power Point includes: * Full lesson scenario * Starter task * Lesson objectives * Planning sheet * Writing and discussion prompts * Interactive murder mystery bingo with callers card and 30 individual bingo cards (from myfreebingo.com) Also included: things to include in descriptive writing, writing checklist and word banks! All the material for an excellent, one-off lesson or lessons. For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free images from patheos.com, npr.org and wallpapervotex.) The Chocolate Bar Lesson; Fun lesson where students get to design their own chocolate bar! Guaranteed to enthuse! Fun name the bar starter activity, links to video clips, discussion points and the design sheet. All resources included. For other engaging resources, including full lessons, visit my shop page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish